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Penly Nuclear power station (French: Centrale nucléaire de Penly) located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Dieppe, Normandy, France was automatically shut down on April 5, 2012 at 11:20 UTC. Operating company EdF reported two small oil fires inside the reactor
The operator of Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear plant says tons of highly radioactive water appears to have leaked into the ocean from a purification unit.The leak comes as Tokyo Electric Power Co. struggles to keep the melted reactors cool and contain radiation and
This report covers active volcanoes recorded from March 28 – April 3, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 7 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 8 volcanoes.CLEVELANDChuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit
The Catawba Nuclear Station near York, South Carolina, is being monitored closely by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission after it lost offsite power Wednesday evening (April 4, 2012), the agency said in a news release.The plant is operated by Duke Energy which
Do you agree with this statement? Government has no business telling us what to drink, what to eat, what kind of medicine we should take, what to smoke, what to farm, or how to run our private lives.These are all elements of individual liberty or what you might
The government continues to take regressive steps in spite of the torrent of criticism it has received and the lessons that should have been learned since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster.This is evidenced in the fact that
Nevado del Ruiz seems to be getting closer to a new eruption. INGEOMINAS reports that during the last week, there has been a significant increase in the activity of the volcano, which can be summarized as follows:- From March 27, there have been phases of volcanic
Flood-ravaged Fiji declared a state of emergency on Sunday and warned tourists to stay away for the time being, as heavy rain and high winds continued to pound the South Pacific nation.Officials said they could not guarantee visitors’ safety in the wake of flash
The Directorate of Animal Health (DAH) reported that 27 districts, including the capital Kathmandu, are facing high risk of bird flu.DAH program director Ram Krishna Khatiwada said during a press meeting on Sunday that they had intensified surveillance in those high
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico at 17:36 UTC on April 2, 2012 according to USGS. The epicenter was located 27 km (17 miles) SSE (148°) from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico (16.477°N, 98.287°W). The depth of epicenter was at 12.3 km (7.6 miles).This
